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Japanese Words for Family Members
| aunt | おば | o-ba | |
| aunt (honorific) | おばさん | o-ba-san | |
| aunt (older than your parents) | 伯母 | おば | o-ba |
| aunt (younger than your parents) | 叔母 | おば | o-ba |
| aunt (older than your parents, honorific) | 伯母さん | おばさん | oba-san |
| aunt (younger than your parents, honorific) | 叔母さん | おばさん | oba-san |
| baby | 赤ちゃん | あかちゃん | aka-chan |
| brother (older, humble) | 兄 | あに | ani |
| brother (older, polite) | 兄さん | にいさん | nii-san |
| brother (older, honorific) | お兄さん | おにいさん | o-nii-san |
| brother (one’s older) | 兄ちゃん | にいちゃん | nii-chan |
| brother (one’s older) | お兄ちゃん | おにいちゃん | o-nii-chan |
| brother (older) | 兄貴 | あにき | aniki |
| brother (younger, humble) | 弟 | おとうと | otouto |
| brother (younger, honorific) | 弟さん | おとうとさん | otouto-san |
| brother-in-law (older) | 義理の兄 | ぎりのあに | giri no ani |
| brother-in-law (younger) | 義理の弟 | ぎりのおとうと | giri no otouto |
| child | 子供 | こども | kodomo |
| cousin | いとこ | いとこ | itoko |
| cousin | カズン | かずん | kazun |
| cousin (female) | 従姉妹 | いとこ | itoko |
| cousin (male) | 従兄弟 | いとこ | itoko |
| cousin (older female) | 従姉 | じゅうし | jyuushi |
| cousin (older male) | 従兄 | じゅうけい | jyuukei |
| cousin (second) | 又従兄弟 | またいとこ | mata-itoko |
| cosuin (younger female) | 従妹 | じゅうまい | jyuumai |
| cousin (younger male) | 従弟 | じゅうてい | jyuutei |
| dad | 父さん | とうさん | tou-san |
| dad | パパ | ぱぱ | papa |
| daddy | 父ちゃん | とうちゃん | tou-chan |
| daughter | 娘 | むすめ | musume |
| daughter (honorific) | お嬢さん | おじょうさん | o-jou-san |
| daughter-in-law | 義理の娘 | ぎりのむすめ | giri no musume |
| family | 家族 | かぞく | kazoku |
| father (humble) | 父 | ちち | chichi |
| father (polite) | お父さん | おとうさん | o-tou-san |
| father-in-law | 義理の父 | ぎりのちち | giri no chichi |
| grandchild | 孫 | まご | mago |
| grandfather | 祖父 | そふ | sofu |
| grandfather (polite) | おじいさん | おじいさん | o-jii-san |
| grandpa | じいさん | じいさん | jii-san |
| grandpa (casual) | じいちゃん | じいちゃん | jii-chan |
| grandma | ばあさん | ばあさん | baa-san |
| grandma (casual) | ばあちゃん | ばあちゃん | baa-chan |
| grandmother | 祖母 | そぼ | sobo |
| grandmother (polite) | おばあさん | おばあさん | o-baa-san |
| grandparents | 祖父母 | そふぼ | sofubo |
| granny | ばあちゃん | ばあちゃん | baa-chan |
| husband | 夫 | おっと | otto |
| husband | 旦那 | だんな | danna |
| husband (honorific) | ご主人 | ごしゅじん | go-shujin |
| marriage | 結婚 | けっこん | kekkon |
| mom | 母さん | かあさん | kaa-san |
| mom | ママ | まま | mama |
| mommy | 母ちゃん | かあちゃん | kaa-chan |
| mother (humble) | 母 | はは | haha |
| mother (honorific) | お母さん | おかあさん | o-kaa-san |
| mother-in-law | 義理の母 | ぎりのはは | giri no haha |
| mum | 母さん | かあさん | kaa-san |
| mum | ママ | まま | mama |
| mummy | 母ちゃん | かあちゃん | kaa-chan |
| nephew | 甥 | おい | oi |
| niece | 姪 | めい | mei |
| older brother (humble) | 兄 | あに | ani |
| older brother (honorific) | お兄さん | おにいさん | o-nii-san |
| older sister (humble) | 姉 | あね | ane |
| older sister (honorific) | お姉さん | おねえさん | o-nee-san |
| pa | 父ちゃん | とうちゃん | tou-chan |
| papa | 父さん | とうさん | tou-san |
| papa | パパ | ぱぱ | papa |
| parents | 両親 | りょうしん | ryoushin |
| pop | 父ちゃん | とうちゃん | tou-chan |
| relatives | 親戚 | しんせき | shinseki |
| siblings | 兄弟 | きょうだい | kyoudai |
| single | 独身 | どくしん | dokushin |
| sister (older, humble) | 姉 | あね | ane |
| sister (older, polite) | 姉さん | ねえさん | nee-san |
| sister (older, honorific) | お姉さん | おねえさん | o-nee-san |
| sister (one’s older) | 姉ちゃん | ねえちゃん | nee-chan |
| sister (one’s older) | お姉ちゃん | おえちゃん | o-nee-chan |
| sister (younger) | 妹 | いもうと | imouto |
| sister (younger, honorific) | 妹さん | いもうとさん | imouto-san |
| sister-in-law (older) | 義理の姉 | ぎりのあね | giri no ane |
| sister-in-law (younger) | 義理の妹 | ぎりのいもうと | giri no imouto |
| son | 息子 | むすこ | musuko |
| son (honorific) | 息子さん | むすこさん | musuko-san |
| son-in-law | 義理の息子 | ぎりのむすこ | giri no musuko |
| stepchild | 継子 | ままこ | mamako |
| stepchild | 連れ子 | つれこ | tsureko |
| stepfather | 継父 | けいふ ままちち | keifu |
| stepfather | 義理の父 | ぎりのちち | giri no chichi |
| stepfather | 義父 | ぎふ | gifu |
| stepmother | 継母 | けいぼ ままはは | keibo |
| stepmother | 義理の母 | ぎりのはは | giri no haha |
| stepmother | 義母 | ぎぼ | gibo |
| uncle | おじ | oji | |
| uncle (honorific) | おじさん | ojisan | |
| uncle (older than your parents) | 伯父 | おじ | oji |
| uncle (younger than your parents) | 叔父 | おじ | oji |
| wife | 妻 | つま | tsuma |
| wife (honorific) | 奥さん | つまさん | oku-san |
| younger brother (humble) | 弟 | おとうと | otouto |
| younger brother (honorific) | 弟さん | おとうとさん | otouto-san |
| younger sister (humble) | 妹 | いもうと | imouto |
| younger sister (honorific) | 妹さん | いもうとさん | imouto-san |